The Half-Baked Five-Star Office: Why Pakistan’s New CDF Post Is a Constitutional Time Bomb
Authors takes a closer look at how the 27th Amendment created a five-star defense post without tenure, rules, safeguards, or global precedent — and why the delayed notification threatens constitutional coherence.
Iran Re-Edits Its Revolution
A new quiet resistance is emerging, one that honors lives over slogans and truth over heroism, as Iranians increasingly refuse to participate in the state’s staged remembrance.
Pakistan’s Biggest Macro Constraint Is Corruption: The IMF Finally Says the Quiet Part Loud—And Then Does Little to Stop It!
The IMF’s 2025 governance diagnostic bluntly states that corruption and elite capture are draining up to 6.5% of Pakistan’s GDP annually — but unlike in Sri Lanka, its findings were not tied to enforceable loan conditionality, rendering it largely symbolic
Afghanistan’s Water Power: Between Iran and Pakistan
Afghanistan’s upstream control of critical river systems gives the Taliban rare geopolitical leverage over Pakistan and Iran, despite lacking international recognition or economic strength.
From Samarkand to Washington: Central Asia’s Strategic Rise in a Competing World
Marking its tenth anniversary, the C5+1 summit underscores Central Asia’s growing role as a strategic hub in global trade, infrastructure, and critical minerals amid rising U.S., China, and Russia competition.
A Republic of Relatives: Why Iran’s Rulers Still Stand
The article states that Iran, founded on a revolution against monarchy in 1979, has evolved into a system dominated by interlinked elite families, a reality underscored by the leaked wedding video of Ali Shamkhani’s daughter—seen as a display of privilege amid growing public hardship.
Zionism vs Global South: The New World War
The author believes Gaza revealed Zionism’s global power network and awakened a new Global South consciousness demanding justice.
The Constitutional Coup: How Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Engineers a New State
The author believes the 27th Amendment represents a turning point—restructuring Pakistan’s judiciary and military roles while raising vital constitutional questions.
The AI Boom—And the Bubble Everyone Is Pretending Isn’t There
Author critically examines AI-driven market frenzy, highlighting risks, valuations, and the cautionary moves of investor Michael Burry.
The Day the Constitution Died: How Pakistan’s Politicians Turned Revenge into Law
The author believes Pakistan’s constitution is on the brink of collapse, threatened by a quiet coup disguised as reform.
The Constitutional Martial Law: Pakistan’s Descent into Legalized Authoritarianism
The author critically examines how Pakistan’s evolving power structure, where constitutional reforms blur the line between democracy and military control.
Saudi-Pak Defense Pact: Islamic Bomb for Petro-dollars, Ummah’s Grand Alliance or A New Joke?
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s new defense pact revives old fears of a petrodollar-backed “Islamic bomb,” but beneath the rhetoric it may be more mirage than shield.